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Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

28 reviews

mx_manda's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

5.0

I am so glad I chose to listen to the Audible of this book, because hearing it in Hannah's voice gave me the context clues I needed to interpret her story—I really struggle to understand inflection and tone, so I always go for the option of listening to the author when given it. It took me some time to get through, because the first couple chapters are just so long, and took a lot of time for me to process. Hannah's a few years older than I am, and I found her story very relatable—minus her more violent traumas—even growing up in small town America around the same time. I felt Seen listening to this one, and I appreciated the small doses of humor that break up the heaviness. 

If you can, I think the audio is the way to go with this one. You'll be glad you did.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Cancer, Homophobia, and Ableism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Rape, and Pedophilia

madisonfrank's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Hate crime, Violence, Abortion, Bullying, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Ableism, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual harassment

melissacushman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Powerful, amazing read. Simultaneously funny and devastating, informative, entertaining, and horrifying. All the stars, along with all the triggers warnings 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Classism, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, and Fatphobia

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Abortion, Colonisation, Car accident, and Medical content

kadtide's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Medical content, Ableism, Blood, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Classism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

Minor: Abortion, Suicide, Bullying, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders

ce_read's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Rape, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Cancer, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Suicide, Abortion, Mass/school shootings, and Dysphoria

nibs's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

I really liked it. Gadsby is a great storyteller. She has a mastery of it from her comedy. Her humour comes through and made me laugh out loud often. 
I felt it ended

a bit abruptly at the Nanette performance, but I also get that a lot of the focus around the latter part of the book (and the marketing draw of itself, though in the acknowledgements it mentions the book was in the works pre-Nanette) is around Nanette.

 
She conveys her emotion and messiness so well, as well as the reality of mental illness. I also really respect her for setting boundaries as to how much trauma she's going to communicate. It also makes me want to rewatch Nanette. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion, Drug use, and Gun violence

tatiana_luz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

I love Gadsby's comedy and how incredibly raw and honest it gets at times. I also love her storytelling format and voice. So, naturally, I listened to the audio book version (which she reads; 14 hrs.)

It's linear and it isn't--clear but unclear, then revealing and private. It is the story of someone who knows the story she needs to tell, for her own sake. Fans are simply lucky to learn about her journey, to find solace and strength with laughter and trivia along the way.

Her story is tied to the history she shares. In the same way, readers and listeners are tied to her story and history itself. This book is an experience in laughter and pain and everything else. It is Nanette.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Drug use and Abortion

beccaruthe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Homophobia, Cancer, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Alcohol, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Alcoholism, and Blood

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Cursing, Excrement, Medical trauma, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Animal death, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Biphobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Abortion, Grief, Gun violence, and War

tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Minor: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship

caitlancole's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Body shaming, Ableism, Hate crime, Violence, and Misogyny

Moderate: Abortion, Sexual assault, Rape, Lesbophobia, and Suicidal thoughts